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1955 Wimbledon Championships

Field	Value
date	20 June – 2 July
edition	69th
location	Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venue	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
surface	Grass
category	Grand Slam
attendance	287,362
champms	USA Tony Trabert
champws	USA Louise Brough
champmd	AUS Rex Hartwig / AUS Lew Hoad
champwd	GBR Angela Mortimer / GBR Anne Shilcock
champxd	USA Vic Seixas / USA Doris Hart
champbs	GBR Michael Hann
champgs	GBR Sheila Armstrong

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1955 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 20 June until Saturday 2 July 1955. It was the 69th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1955. Tony Trabert and Louise Brough won the singles titles.

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

USA Tony Trabert defeated DEN Kurt Nielsen, 6–3, 7–5, 6–1

Women's singles

Main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

USA Louise Brough defeated USA Beverly Fleitz, 7–5, 8–6

Men's doubles

Main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

AUS Rex Hartwig / AUS Lew Hoad defeated AUS Neale Fraser / AUS Ken Rosewall, 7–5, 6–4, 6–3

Women's doubles

Main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

GBR Angela Mortimer / GBR Anne Shilcock defeated GBR Shirley Bloomer / GBR Patricia Ward, 7–5, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

USA Vic Seixas / USA Doris Hart defeated ARG Enrique Morea / USA Louise Brough, 8–6, 2–6, 6–3

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

GBR Michael Hann defeated SWE Jan-Erik Lundqvist, 6–0, 11–9

Girls' singles

Main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

GBR Sheila Armstrong defeated FRA Béatrice de Chambure, 6–2, 6–4

References

Little, Alan. (2013). "Wimbledon Compendium 2013". [[AELTC.
"Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.

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